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In this paper we present a case study regarding a desert dust intrusion over Central and Eastern Europe in 5th of April 2021, observed using a multi-wavelength Raman and depolarization LIDAR system operated in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. This type of system meets the requirements of the European Aerosol Research Lidar Network – EARLINET and is suitable to provide reliable data on optical parameters for aerosol characterization. While mineral aerosols are the second largest source of aerosol and are the subject of long r...

The devastating impact of floods in the past years triggered the awareness and interest regarding the need of effective flood risk management and improved strategies. The spatial distribution of the elements at risk, which are represented by land use inventories, is an important factor that influence the cost associated with floods, the rapid urbanization leading to an increased flood exposure and vulnerability. The land use planning can be a useful tool for flood damage mitigation and must be taken into account i...

Vulnerability, land use and sustainability are some of the main elements of major concern in the last decades that can be translated in practice through efficient development and planning. The role land use plays is recognized worldwide due to the rapid and continuous urban growth and development, which determine the occurrence of new powerful forces leading to social, demographical, environmental, technological and governmental changes. The large number of disasters in recent years demonstrated that the most effe...